Epson Stylus Color 400 User manual

User’s Guide

Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content

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any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior

written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use

with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third

parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse,

or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the

U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options

or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved

Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and ESC/P Raster is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION. EPSON SoundAdvice, EPSON FaxAdvice, and EPSON Perfect Picture are trademarks of Epson

America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of

their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

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iii

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures.

◗Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

◗Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

◗Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

◗Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC

Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for

this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this

device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused

interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment

Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du

Canada.

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Contents

Introduction

System Requirements 2

How to Use Your Manual 3

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4

Where To Get Help 4

ENERGY STAR Compliance 5

Energy-saving Tips 6

Important Safety Instructions 6

1Basic Printing

Accessing the Printer Driver 1-1

Accessing the Driver from Windows Applications 1-2

Accessing the Driver from Windows 95 1-2

Accessing the Driver from Windows 3.1 1-2

Accessing the Driver from Windows NT 4.0 1-3

Using the Printer Driver 1-3

Checking Basic Settings 1-4

Using Advanced Mode 1-5

Printer Driver Setting Summary 1-7

Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting 1-11

Using the Spool Manager Programs 1-12

Network Printing on a PC 1-13

Network Printing with Windows NT 4.0 1-14

Using the Printer Software’s Built-in Network

Support 1-14

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Contents

Using Online Help 1-16

Accessing Online Help from Windows 95 1-16

Accessing Online Help from Windows 3.1 1-16

Accessing Help from Windows NT 4.0 1-17

2Printing on Special Media

Choosing Paper and Other Media 2-1

Media Loading Guidelines 2-2

Loading Plain Paper 2-3

Loading Special Media 2-5

EPSON 360 dpi, High Quality, and Photo Quality

Ink Jet Paper 2-5

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Glossy Film,

and Transparencies 2-6

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets and

Iron-On Transfer Paper 2-6

EPSON Photo Quality Index Cards 2-6

EPSON Photo Paper 2-7

Envelopes 2-8

Printing Banners and Other Custom Size Projects 2-9

3Using the Control Panel

Using the Printer’s Control Panel 3-1

Lights 3-2

Buttons 3-2

Running a Printer Check 3-3

Changing the Character Table 3-3

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Contents

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4Maintenance and

Transportation

Cleaning the Print Heads 4-1

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 4-1

Using the Control Panel 4-2

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 4-3

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 4-3

Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge 4-4

Aligning the Print Heads 4-6

Cleaning the Printer 4-7

Transporting the Printer 4-7

5Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Problems 5-1

Print Quality Problems 5-3

Problems with Printing 5-6

Paper Handling Problems 5-9

Printout Is Not What You Expected 5-11

ATechnical Specifications

Printing A-1

Paper A-2

Ink Cartridge A-4

Mechanical A-4

Electrical A-5

Environmental A-5

Safety Approvals A-5

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Contents

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Glossary

Index

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 400 printer prints up to

16 million colors, producing amazingly realistic photographic

images and vivid computer graphic art. Its razor-sharp black

printing also gives you laser-quality text, superb grayscale

images, and detailed line art.

The printer software provides many automatic options and

gives you control over the most subtle features of your image. It

can even tailor its color correction scheme specifically for your

image type, be it captured by digital video or still camera,

imported from a photo CD, or created from a presentation

graphics program.

You can also perform many printer maintenance procedures

right from your computer, such as cleaning and aligning the

print heads. And EPSON’s extensive online help can guide you

through printer operations in real time.

EPSON’s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of

ink jet papers give you the best quality output and offer the

mostflexibilityfor gettingtheresultsyou want.Seepage 2-1for

ordering information.

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Introduction

System Requirements

To use your printer and its driver, your system should have:

◗An IBM®compatible PC with at least a 386/25 MHz or

faster processor

◗Windows®3.1x, Windows for Workgroups 3.11,

Windows 95, or Windows NT®4.0

◗At least 16MB of RAM (more for Windows 95)

◗At least 20MB of free hard disk space for storing images

(50MB or more is recommended)

◗VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor

◗Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster

recommended) for installing the printer software

◗A shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long) to

connect your computer to the printer; the cable must have

a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a

36-pin, Centronics®compatible connector for the printer.

To use the EPSON Answers online guide (not available for

Windows NT), you need at least a 486/33 processor. You also

should have at least 20MB of free hard disk space for full

program installation or at least 8MB of free hard disk space to

run EPSON Answers from the CD.

For system requirements for the EPSON Perfect Picture™

Software Suite, see your Setup Guide.

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